APNU Parliamentarians this morning walked out of the second Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting for this Parliament in objection to the presence of embattled Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, resulting in the meeting being aborted.
-report to be submitted in two months The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the inquiry into the July 18 capsizing of the MV Barima, which resulted in 73 deaths with around 30 other persons missing, include establishing accountability for what happened and a report is expected in two months.
Dear Editor, It has taken more than two weeks, immense public pressure, and a rejection by grieving families of the government’s memorial-site proposal, but the Maritime Administration Department has finally moved.
-says it’s time region be respected by gov’t Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed has called on residents of Region Ten to stage a peaceful protest tomorrow, saying the demonstration is intended to send what he described as a message that the government must respect democracy, accountability and the rights of the region.
Dear Editor, Below are a few comments on the IMF’s newly released economic report. Most people know that reports of this type are thoroughly sanitised by “many pairs of eyes” editing to satisfy every competing political constituency.
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed has urged the survivors of the MV Barima tragedy and relatives of those who died or remain missing not to sign documents presented by the government without first obtaining independent legal advice.
APNU parliamentarian Ganesh Mahipaul on Saturday accused the government of displaying a lack of urgency in recovering the wreck of the MV Barima, saying that an invitation for salvage proposals with an August 14 deadline could result in the operation not beginning until late August or September.
Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has said that the GGMC should provide clarification on the leasing of state lands for mining to the relatives of Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha.
APNU parliamentarian Ganesh Mahipaul says the coalition does not reject the establishment of a state-owned water bottling plant in principle but believes the government’s allocation of $496.3 million for the venture is difficult to justify while numerous communities lack a clean and reliable water supply.
Guyana’s women suffered a heartbreaking 15-14 loss to El Salvador in the quarterfinals of the 3×3 basketball competition at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Sunday.
A resident of Orangestein, East Bank Essequibo says that operations at a neighbouring stone depot have caused extensive structural damage to his home.
Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Yang Yang says the Communist Party of China (CPC) is ready to maintain historic close exchanges with the PPP and to have this translated into tangible bilateral co-operation.
Briton John claimed another major local cycling victory on Sunday, but Robin Persaud also enjoyed a productive morning by securing two podium finishes in the AC Marriott Carlton Wheelers Cycling Club Road Race.
The Guyana Police Force recorded 124 reports of domestic and family violence involving girls under the age of 18 between 2020 and 2025, with the highest annual figure being recorded last year.
Attorney-at-law Javed Shadick has been appointed Secretary to the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) established to investigate the July 18 sinking of the MV Barima.
Dear Editor, The past week was another interesting time for Guyana. Guyanese have witnessed a new dispensation especially with regards to our politics like never before.
Guyana enjoyed a successful night in the boxing ring at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo on Sunday, with Terron Wintz, Desmond Amsterdam and Colin Lewis all advancing to the quarterfinals of their respective weight divisions.
The University of Guyana’s Multi-Purpose Auditorium will on Saturday host “Visions of Identity,” an Indigenous fashion show aimed at showcasing Indigenous culture, fashion and creativity while bringing together designers from Guyana, Venezuela and Mexico.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is scheduled to hold its second meeting of the 13th Parliament today at 10.30 am, after its planned July 27 meeting could not proceed because the National Assembly was sitting on that date.
Both male and female inmates in the prison system are currently participating in the boxing programme aimed at enhancing their rehabilitation.
